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如法炮制 — “To follow a prescribed method”

如法炮制 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow a prescribed method”. To copy a set pattern; to do something in the same way as before. Literally, “process according to the method”.

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如法炮制 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 如rú
  • 法fǎ
  • 炮páo
  • 制zhì

如法炮制 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
如
rú6like, as, if
法
fǎ8law, method, France
炮
páo9roast, bake, or stir-fry
制
zhì8Formulate, regulate, or control

Example Sentence with 如法炮制

上次活动他们做得非常成功,我们这次也准备如法炮制,希望能带来同样好的反响。
Their last event was a great success, so we are planning to follow their method this time, hoping for an equally good response.

Idioms Related to 如法炮制

Synonyms of 如法炮制

  • yī依yàng样hú葫lu芦imitate mechanically without innovation

Antonyms of 如法炮制

  • bié别chū出xīn心cái裁create something new and original
  • dú独shù树yī一zhì帜To create one's own unique style

More idioms starting with 如

  • rú如bù不shèng胜yī衣extremely frail and thin
  • rú如qiū丘ér而zhǐ止give up easily at first difficulty
  • rú如sàng丧kǎo考bǐ妣as if one's parents had just died
  • rú如lín临dà大dí敌as if facing a formidable enemy
  • rú如lín临shēn深yuān渊extremely cautious as if on abyss brink
  • rú如lín临shēn深gǔ谷extremely cautious as if on a cliff edge
  • rú如zhī之nài奈hé何What can be done about it
  • rú如rén人yǐn饮shuǐ水,,lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only personal experience reveals true feelings
  • rú如xiōng兄rú如dì弟like brothers
  • rú如rù入bǎo宝shān山kōng空shǒu手huí回miss great opportunities
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之dì地to move with great ease and boldness
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之jìng境to advance effortlessly without resistance

Questions about 如法炮制

What does 如法炮制 mean?
如法炮制 (rú fǎ páo zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow a prescribed method”.
How do you pronounce 如法炮制?
如法炮制 is pronounced rú fǎ páo zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 如法炮制 literally mean?
Literally, 如法炮制 means “process according to the method”. It is used to mean “to follow a prescribed method”.
What is the Chinese definition of 如法炮制?
炮制:用烘、炒等针药材制成中药。本指按照一定的方法制作中药。现比喻照着现成的样子做。
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